Essay of Reality Tv Shows

What are reality TV shows?Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded. Reality television began in 1948 with a TV series named Candid Camera. The genre exploded as a phenomenon around 1999–2000 with the success of such television series as Big Brother and Survivor. Programs in the reality television category are commonly called reality shows and often are produced in a television series. Documentaries, television news and sports television are usually not classified as reality shows. Reality TV shows boom in Vietnam

This is the time of reality shows in Vietnam. Most of them are world famous programs brought to Vietnam by media firms and TV broadcasters as Dancing With the Stars, The perfect couple (Just The Two Of Us), Singing with the stars, Vietnam’s Got Talent, Vietnam’s Next Top Model, Vietnam Idol, Clash of the choirs, The Voice of Viet Nam are among reality shows on the national television system Vietnam Television or VTV. VTV has just announced plans to produce two more reality shows – The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race has bought the copyright from the Disney Media Distribution, a world popular reality show, for Vietnam. The show has been broadcast for 20 seasons in the US and won 8 consecutive Emmy Awards. However, when these reality shows are brought to Vietnam, their quality is not assured. Hence it is a challenge for producers to keep the audience watching their shows for a long time.

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...RealityTVShows
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my listeners that there are many RealityTVshows.
Central Idea: There are many RealityTVshows and they are popular.
INTRODUCTION
I. Attention Material
A. Have anyone in here watched a RealityTVshow or has heard of one?
II. Orienting Material
A. RealityTVshows are very popular and are watched all over the world.
B. Today, we are going to talk about RealityTVshows.
(Transition: Let’s begin with a little history.)
BODY
I. It’s been said that the first RealityTVshow started in 1948.
A. Some say that the first show was Candid Camera.
B. Some say it was “This is Your Life”.
C. Some even say it was “An American Family” according to TV GUIDE, but no matter which one was first there are many now.
II. In late 89 and beginning of the 90’s the show COPS came on the scene.
A. Real people real arrest.
III. In about 92 came The Real World.
A. Who could forget MTV!
IV. RealityTVshows in 2000.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction 4
1.1 Aim 4
2. Factors attributing to the popularity of Realityshows with networks & marketers 5
2.1 Networks 5
3. Internal and External Characteristics 6
4. Cultural Factors 6
5. Realism 7
6. Conclusion 8
7. Recommendation 9
8. Reference 10
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